{"id":914,"date":"2015-08-13T16:56:35","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T16:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/?page_id=914"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:09:11","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doctor of Physical Therapy &#8211; URI Awards<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"academics\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-academics\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-3703\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3703\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/awards\/\">Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2992\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2992\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/dptprogram\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2995\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2995\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/dptprogram\/clinical-education\/\">Clinical Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5586\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5586\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/dptprogram\/program-outcomes\/\">Program Outcomes<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3052\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3052\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/dptprogram\/student-handbooks\/\">Student Handbooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-6782\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6782\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/research\/\">Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3001\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3001\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/dptprogram\/faqs\/\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proud of our URI Family!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our DPT program would not be as successful as it is without the contributions of so many individuals.&nbsp; Additionally, many of our graduates have embarked on careers that have changed the lives of the members of their community.&nbsp; It is our pleasure to recognize the following individuals for their accomplishments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Physical Therapy Program Outstanding Alumni<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2005<\/td><td><div><div>Terry Castelli, Jackie Kingma, Justin LaFerrier<\/div><\/div>Don Levine, In Memory of Nancy Patry<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2006<\/td><td>James Cowher, <span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Patricia Dutso<\/span>n, <div><div>Heidi Oksendahl<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2007<\/td><td>Carrie Guerra, Jean Miles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2008<\/td><td><div><div>Andrea Mitchell<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2009<\/td><td><div><div>Michael Nula<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2010<\/td><td>Bert Reid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2011<\/td><td><div><div>Patricia Ponce<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2012<\/td><td><div><div>Melissa Nassaney<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2013<\/td><td><div><div>David Pavao<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2014<\/td><td><div><div>Megan Wyatt Olean<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td><div><div>Jennifer Sant<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td><div><div>Tobey DeMott Yeates<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td><div><div>Todd Marquez<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>John Mclinden<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td><div><div>Kevin Muldowney<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td><div><div>Marie-Therese Shaughnessy, Kasia Treml<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>Catherine Stone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Kenneth Vinacco<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Erin Sayles<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Ruth J.E. Jones Award: <em>For Excellence in Physical Therapy Study<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2004<\/td><td>Haleigh Lyons<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2005<\/td><td><div><div>Katie A. Cherhoniak<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2006<\/td><td><div><div>Shannon E. M. Arndt<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2007<\/td><td><div><div>Megan M. Wyatt<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2008<\/td><td><div><div>Barbara M. Kasa<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2009<\/td><td><div><div>Wendy L. Baker<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2010<\/td><td><div><div>Kristin Shaw<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2011<\/td><td><div><div>Catherine Stone<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2012<\/td><td><div><div>Natalie Masson<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2013<\/td><td><div><div>Jennifer Sant<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2014<\/td><td><div><div>Igor Jadrovski<\/div><\/div><div><div>Kyle Lacasse<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>Mary Kelley<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>Lisa Portis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td><div><div>Anne Patron<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td><div><div>Alexander Dien<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td><div><div>Lynne Hibbard<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>Erin Sayles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>Melissa Franco<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>Brandon Weick<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Lillie Moore<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Cathleen Naughton Scholarship<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Awarded to a Second Year DPT Student of Rhode Island residency who has preferably chosen to attend Physical Therapy School as a second career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2013<\/td><td>Mark Billard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2014<\/td><td>Paula Kleniewski<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>Lisa Portis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>Glenda Vasquez<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Mark J. Rowinski Research Excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Winner<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2017<\/td><td><div><div>Mike Bisconti, Erin Johnson, Whitney Harris, Jeff Pha<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td><div><div>Cassie Catlow, Kelley Johnson, Sam Kushner, Tyler McCarthy<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td><div><div>Brittany Dunn, Alessandra Portukalian<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td><div><div>Briana O&#8217;Grady, Morgan McKenney<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>Ken Vinacco<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>Eli Espanol<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>Briana Gough, Samantha Harrison, Kelcey Maher, Lauren Parente, Hannah Whalen, Taylor Worthington<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Kate Daniels, Riley Houde, Katie Sauer, Jessica Wong<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Kelly Bretagne, Hailie Garcia, Kelsey Jarvis, Jesse Kiendl<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><b>University of Rhode Island Physical Therapy Department Distinguished Lecturer<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2014<\/td><td>Dr. George Davies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>Dr. Jennifer Bottomley<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>Dr. Irene Davis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>Dr. Chad Cook<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>Dr. Steven George<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>Dr. Sue Whitney<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>Dr. Valerie Kelly<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctor of Physical Therapy &#8211; URI Awards Proud of our URI Family! 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